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UTMA/UGMA Custodial Accounts - What You Need to Know

December 26th, 2013
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Cynthia Sharp
December brings out the generosity of most. Holiday gifts are bestowed upon loved ones and charitable donations are completed. While most givers are motivated purely by a benevolent spirit, others also consider tax planning objectives when writing ye… Read More
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Are You Aware of the “80-20” Rule?

December 19th, 2013
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Cynthia Sharp
The “80-20 Rule”, also referred to as the “vital few and trivial many rule” is a principle based on work of Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto. His 1906 observation that eighty percent of the wealth of Italy was owned by twenty percent of the… Read More
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Social Media and Other Research Tools

December 12th, 2013
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Cynthia Sharp
Modern law firms must either have or develop the capability to conduct online research in order to remain current, competitive and ethical. Results of a recent ABA Legal Technology Survey reveal that WestlawNext is the most popular among lawyers who… Read More
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Social Media Marketing and Attorney Ethics*

December 6th, 2013
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Cynthia Sharp
With the advent of social media, a law firm’s message can be broadcast (or even podcast) widely with a minimal financial commitment. Those with a modest budget can exponentially expand their exposure to potential referral sources and clients by bec… Read More
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Making the Case for Social Media*

December 6th, 2013
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Cynthia Sharp
By now, most attorneys have developed at least passing familiarity with social media applications – even if they haven’t jumped on the bandwagon. Attorney websites are relatively commonplace by now and a significant number of lawyers maintain… Read More
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Technical Revolution Leads to Ethical Evolution in the Keystone State

November 21st, 2013
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Cynthia Sharp
Pennsylvania attorneys will be bound by a new set of ethical rules effective November 21, 2013 as a result of the recent adoption of amendments to the Pennsylvania Rules of Professional Conduct. The changes, adopted by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvan… Read More
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IRS Audits of Attorney Tax Returns

January 4th, 2013
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Cynthia Sharp
According to the 2011 Internal Revenue Service DataBook, a total of 1,564,690 (approximately 1.1%) individual income tax returns were subject to audit in 2011. This rate increased to 3.6% for returns with total positive income of $200,000 to $1 milli… Read More
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Does Anyone Send Handwritten Thank You Notes?

December 12th, 2012
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Cynthia Sharp
Recently, I ran across an article written by Debra Nussbaum entitled: “Thank you” cards seem a quaint relic of the past. But do we not even acknowledge gifts? Take a look at this article for a reminder of the importance of the handwritten note: E… Read More
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Recognition of Social Media as a Legitimate Source

February 15th, 2012
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Cynthia Sharp
I returned very early on Saturday morning after speaking in St. Louis, MO on February 9 and Kansas City, MO on February 10. (MOBAR offered TSL programs Take Charge of Your Life: Personal and Professional and The Ethics of Law Practice and Legal Marke… Read More
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Compelling Communication

December 12th, 2011
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Cynthia Sharp
Most practicing attorneys would be thrilled if the judges before whom they appear would voluntarily provide tips on effective advocacy and writing. It would certainly remove a lot of the guess work. Bryan A. Garner, Founding Editor of The Scribes Jou… Read More
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